Quote by: John Marshall

When a law is in its nature a contract, when absolute rights have vested under that contract, a repeal of the law cannot divest those rights.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Marshall
  • Descriptionfourth Chief Justice of the United States
  • BornSeptember 24, 1755
  • DiedJuly 6, 1835
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Judge; Lawyer; Diplomat; Jurist